Bracket for box springs



Feb.v 1,6, 1943. D. N. KELLY BRACKET FOR BOX SPRINGS Filed July 25, 1940 Patented Feb. 16, 1943 2,3ll,1ii

BRACKET FOR BOX SPRINGS Dwight N. Kelly, Chicago, Ill., assignor to A.

Brandwein & Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application July 25, 1940, Serial No. 347,417

4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to beds and the like and more particularly to an improved construction for securing a head board or the like to a bed unit as, for example, a box spring. The invention has among its `objects the production of a device of the kind described, which is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and very efficient for the purposes intended.

Another object of the invention is the production of a bracket of the kind described, which is adjustable in both horizontal and vertical directions, whereby a `box spring of a given size may be secured to head boards or other supporting members of various widths and heights.

A further object of the invention is the production of such a bracket, which will securely and rmly hold a head board or the like in operative relation to the box spring.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

It the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like or correspondingparts:

Fig 1 is a perspective view of a bed embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a bracket for securing the box spring to the head board;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the bracket taken substantially on line 3 3 of Fig. 2, parts of the box spring being broken away to show the connection of the box spring to the bracket; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially cn line 4-4 o-f Fig. 2.

It hasbeen customary in the past, in constructing wood beds, to provide head and foot boards connected by side rails or boards. These side boards were connected by slats extending transversely across the bed upon which the box spring was supported.v Metal beds also employed side rails secured to the foot and head boards for supporting the springs and mattresses. Later, however, the so-called Hollywood bed has been gaining in popularity. In this construction, the foot board is omitted, as are the side boards and slats. The box spring is directly supported at the foot by a pair of legs and is secured at the head directly to the head board. This construction is generally employed for single and twin beds, although if desired, it may be utilized with a double bed.

With the old construction the width of the head board or the like, fand the distance between the side boards could be varied without affecting the construction, -as long as the side boards were suiiciently farapart to receive the box spring between them, the box spring being of a more or less standard size. It is relatively simple to construct a box spring and head board and provide suitable means for securing the two together, both the head board and box spring in such case being of proper relative sizes. However, in numerous cases, it maybe desirable to utilize a box spring with an oldk head board so that an individual having the old style bed may purchase a box springand in conjunction with the old head boardconvert the old bed into one of the newer Hollywood type.

With the present invention the box spring may be secured to a head board of any particular size within the usual range. Ordinarily, the widths of head boards do not vary more than an inch or two between corresponding sizes. Likewise, the heights of the box springs above the floor vary in different beds, so that a vertical adjustment is desirable to adjust the height of the box spring relative the securing means on the head board. With the present invention, such adjustment may be readily accomplished with a minimum of time and eiort. f

Referring to the drawing, l designates av bed unit such, for example, as al mattress or box spring of general construction, supported at the foot thereof by legs 2, the latter being of any desired size and shape and secured to the box spring by any suitable means. The head end of the spring is secured by brackets designated generally by the numeral 3, to an ordinary head board indicated by the numeral 4. As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the bracket 3 formed of sheet y metal, or other suitable sheet metal material, in

the present instance, comprises a horizontal base plate 5. The base 5 is secured to the bottom of the box spring l adjacent the corners at the head end thereof by screws 6, or other suitable means, passing through laterally extending elongated slots 1, the `base 5 being llaterally movable relative to the box spring.

Extending vertically, preferably, from the outer longitudinal edge of the base 5, is a side member 8, the latter, in the present instance, being greater in height adjacent the end of the spring than at its opposite end. The end of the member 8 adjacent the extremeend of the spring terminates in an inwardly extending flange or shoulder 9. The adjacent end of the base 5 is also provided with a similar upwardly extending flange I0, the flange 9 in the present instance being shown as overlying the flange Ill. Thus is provided a very rigid and durable construction so that the bracket will withstand considerable weight and hard usage. Carried by the side member 8 of the bracket is a member shown, in the present instance, as a hanger and designated generally by the numeral I4, the latter being of a width approximately equal to the width of the flange 9. The portion I3 of the member II is constructed similar in shape to the ordinary brackets or hangers secured to the ends of the usual side boards, so that it may be inserted in a recess I5 formed in a column IG of the head board 4. Portion I3 in Y this construction is provided with hook-like por- A tions I'I and I8, engageable with pins I9 and 20, respectively, mounted in the column I6 and extending across the recess formed therein, this construction as previously mentioned being similar to the ordinary bed construction so that the bracket 3 is readily interchangeable with the usual side board.

The portion I2 is secured to the side member 8 of the bracket by the bolt 2 I, the latter passing through one of the holes 22 in the side member and the preferably inclined slot 23 in the portion I2, the slot 23 extending downwardly and rearwardly in this construction and when the bracket is engaged with the head board 'the weight of the box spring will tend to cause the member to move downwardly with respect to the member II and toward the head board by reason of the inclined slot 23. However, as the two are secured to one another by means of the bolt 2l extending through the slot 23, downward movement of the bracket relative to the member Il will tend to urge the member lllongitudinally towards the box sprinrg,;which action will secure the ange 9 snugly against the column I6 of the head board, and as this action will exist through the engagement of the parts, the box spring and head board will be very rigidly secured to one another. It will be noted that as the bolt 2|, in Fig. 2, is positioned in a horizontal plane extending approximately midway between the pins I9 and 20, the stresses thereon will be more or less equally divided between them to provide a vertical adjustment between the head board and the box spring.

The vmember 8, in the present instance, is provided with a plurality of holes 22, so that the bolt 2I may be moved vertically upwardly or downwardly whereby the box spring may be raised or lowered to adaptvit for use with head boards having the pins I9 and 29 at diierent heights. While'I have shown a plurality of holes 22 to provide the vertical adjustment, obviously, if desired, these holes could be connected by a slot or otherwise suitably formed to provide the necessary adjustment, eliminating the necessity of disconnecting and removing the bolt 2| from the member to make the adjustment. While I have illustrated the slot 23 to provide the necessary action for rmly maintaining the box spring and head board in relative position, obviously, other suitable means may be employed. It will be noted from the above description that I have provided' a bracket for securing a box spring to a head board or the like, and which is adjustable both vertically and horizontally to adapt box springs to` head boards of varying sizes, which bracket will securely and rigidly maintain the headboard in operative position relative to the box spring.

Having'thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modications may be made in the same Without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence, I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a connecting device of the kind described and in combination, a bracket comprising a base portion having a pair of elongated substantially parallel slots formed therein and extending transversely thereto, a vertically disposed side member formed integrally with and extending upwardly from said base adjacent a longitudinal edge thereof, said side member having a plurality of vertically spaced openings formed therein, a hanger having a hook-like portion adapted to engage a supporting element and having an offset portion positioned adjacent said vertically dis-v posed side member and relatively movable with respect thereto, said offset portion having 'an elongated opening formed therein andA extending upwardly at an angle to the line of openings formed in said side member to produce awedging effect when the hanger is connected to the supporting element, said openings in said offset portion of the hanger and in said side member being adapted to receive a bolt for securing said hanger and side member in various relative positions, verticallyv and horizontally, with respect to each other.

2. In a device of the kind described the combination of a horizontally extending base member, a longitudinally extending upright carried by said member, a support engaging member carried by said longitudinal upright having a pair of hook-like portions vertically spaced with respect to one another, means for positioning said support engaging member in any one of a plurality of vertical positions with respect to said base member, said base member having means thereon for movably connecting the same to a bed unit, said base member being movable relative to said bed unit in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular t0 the plane of said hook portions.

3. In a device of the kind described the combination of a horizontally extending base member, a longitudinally extending upright carried by said member, a support engaging member carried by said longitudinal upright having a pair of hook-like portions vertically spaced with respect to one another, means for positioning said support engaging member in any one of a plurality of vertical positions with respect to said base member, said base member having an elongated slot therein for receiving means for movably connecting said member to a bed unit, said elongated slot extending at right angles to the plane of said hook portions.

4. In a device of the kind described the combination of a horizontally extending base member, a longitudinally extending upright portion carried by said member, said base member having means thereon for movably connecting the same to a bed unit, said means providing a lateral horizontal adjustment between said member and unit, a support engaging member extending transversely to said base member and movable towards and away from the latter, and means for operatively connecting said support engaging member and said longitudinal portion in any one of a plurality of positions with respect to said base member.

` DWIGHT N. KELLY. 

